The Penn's Grove record., 1887-09-03
nrEn TIE RINER.

OVER THE RIVER.
The steamer ;. A.. Mccall took
those who assisted in rendering the
cantata of Queen Esther" in Will
mington on q moonlight excursion on
Monday evening. About $50 people
boarded the Susie A. Mccall and en-
joyed a delightful ride down the river
below New Castle, then up to Marcus
Hook aud back to Wilmington, reach
ing the landing at IL O'Clock.
Wilmington will sOon have an cleo
trio railway in running order.
A new morocco factory is being
built in Wilmington.
The Sunday law prohibiting the sell
ling of liquor is pretty fagrantly dis
regarded in Wilmington.
Both the steamers Brandywine and
Wilmington have had 50 large "a pas
senger traffic between Wilmington and
Philadelphia that the company Is con-
templating the project of building an
other passenger steamer for the line
which will eclipse the Brandywine.
Most all business men in Del aware
have to pay IA license or tax to the
state the same rs "a liquor seller for
the privilege of conducting his bust
ness. If the license assessed is not
paid il ninety days % per cent. more
is added.
Last Sunday was big Quarterly
| day with the colored people Of Will
mington. The cOlored people OF Della
ware and Pennsylvania lacked into
that city and it was estimated that
there were six Thousand strangers pres
ent.
Alvin screw dredging steamer was
| launched at jackson & Silarp's yard
last Saturday for Alnes Hewlett u Co.
of New York, and afterwards towed
to Philadelphia to receive her maehin
cry. This is the latest improved dredge
and steamer combined. 1t is so made
that it will go on bank. suck up the
mud and sand to be removed and car
nv it away and dump it.
New Castle has u new pottery for
earthen-ware run by WIN. Bridder.
COLCHESTER COUNTY NOTES.
The tax in Logan Township, IL
which Bridgeport is situated is IS cents
on the 500.
The station platform at Bridgeport
has been enlarged to accommodate the
increased shipment of truck.
The Constitution thus notes the in
crease of value in property III Wood
bury IN fifty years. Several lots of
property that we're purchased then for
S4.165 have recently been sold for Sl04,
$50.
Judge Samuel +. Miller will have an
opponent to meet in his efforts to get
reappointed to wear the judicial ermine.
Peter f. Lock, of Logan, is mentioned
as IA probable candidate against him.
The facilities at Swedes5oro have be-
come 50 inadequate for the large amount
of produce shipped from there that the
railroad has purchased two acres OF
land adjoining the depot for $4,000 80
the facilities can be increased.
Fish Warden Platt's bill for serVI
ees and expenses for the present year
amounts to S957 The Fish Wardens
further down the river where there
are more lsh to protect are more IN Cd
est i'm their bills. Fish Warden Platt
recommends that a law be passed to
prevent the ishing.of nets with a small
er mesh tn an four and IA half inches
and that there ''be "a close during the
opening shad season-say from the Is
to 10th OF May-thus giving the shao
an opportunity to go up the riVel
to the spawning grounds.
The farmers in the vacinity of Bridge
port, predict IA light crop of sweet po-
tatues III that section.
A white marble tablet to the memory
| of the Union soldiers who went from
| Gloucester county and died In the ser
vice has been placed in the main corri-
dor of the new Court House at Wood
bury.
DEERFIELD's I5Oth ANNIVERSARY.